After several months without formal discussion between the taxi trade and Derby City Council, October 2025 saw the long-awaited return of the Derby Taxi Trade Meeting. The first since March this year. The meeting, (the general lack of meetings had been been raised at the previous Licensing Committee by Councillor Sarah Bolton), brought together representatives…
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East Midlands Railway have introduced an upgrade on their car parking zones. Barrierless entry systems use ANPR (Automatic number plate recognition) systems to log vehicle entrance and exit. In the same way shopping centres, airport drop off terminals and car parks with maximum stay clauses use ANPR to monitor vehicle actions, Derby Station is implementing…
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Derby, UK.
Local Derby professional drivers have raised concerns about the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system being introduced at Derby Train Station’s car park, warning that regular short visits to pick up and drop off passengers could inadvertently lead to unfair penalty charges.
The Derby and Area Taxi Association (D.A.T.A.), which aims to…
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Derby, October 2025: Derby’s private hire drivers are calling on local residents and passengers to take part in Derby City Council’s public consultation on taxi vehicle age limits a policy that will drive local trade and jobs out of the city. Under current Derby City Council rules, a private hire car must be under 5…
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Derby, UK. September 2025:
The Derby Area Taxi Association (D.A.T.A) is working to engage and unify the city’s drivers in response to Derby City Council’s review of its licensing policy. At issue is a clause requiring newly licensed private hire vehicles to be less than five years old at the point of their first license. The…
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The Derby Area Taxi Association (D.A.T.A) aims to give a voice to Derby licensed private hire drivers. (Taxi drivers) We hope to represent the trade, champion drivers’ interests and ensure that those working daily on the city’s roads are heard where it matters most. Right now, our members are concerned about the lack of structured…
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A question we get asked more and more often. In Derby today, there are around 1,700 private hire drivers who live locally with DE postcodes but hold Wolverhampton licenses. This is not by accident it is the result of drivers making a deliberate choice to “plate out of town.” By licensing their vehicles with councils…
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